Air register



Aug. 3, 1937. H. ECKENROTH AIR REGISTER Filed Feb. 15, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 w m [M A M w M w e H Patented Aug; 3, 1937 AIR REGISTER Henry Louis Eckenroth, San signor. of one-half to Le ley, Calif.

Application February 15, 1936, Serial No. 64,109 4' Claims. (01. 98-106) This invention relates to air registers.

where that f been selected Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of an air register embodying the objects of my Figure 2 is a section taken on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the register shown in the above views, adjusted for the use of cold air.

Figure 5 is a front elevation of a modified form of the register.

Figure 6 is a vertical section taken on the line 66 of Figure 5.

Francisco, Calif., as- Roy Hanscom, Berke- Figure 7 is a vertical section of the register shown in Figure 6 in its operative position for the use of cold air. v V

Figure 8 is a vertical section of the'register shown in Figure 6 in its operative position for the use of hot air.

rected extension 1 ures 2, 3 and 4 is adapted frame I. members 9 formed with the louvers ll When it is desired to In Figures 5 through 8 a convertible register has been shown comprising a rectangular frame Slidably engaged within the 22 provided with inwardly REISSUED 23, the

manner of a tion and moving outer ends of which are formed with flanges 24. The grill 22 with its inwardly directed extensions 23 may be pulled out of the frame 2| in the drawer until the flanges 24 engage with the inner edges of the frame 2|, as shown in Figure '1. Hinged to the upper inner edge of the grill 22 is a plate '25, the upper edge of which is provided with a lever 26 extending through the grill 22 and by. means of which the 7 plate 25 may be 'moved about its hinges to open or close the grill 22 as desired.

In Figure 6 the register above been shown in. its closed inoperative position wherein neither hot nor cold air may therethrough. I

In Figure "lthe grill 22-is shown in its extended position with the plate 25 in its open positionf It will'be seen that with the register so adjusted, cold air rising upwardly through the register will be deflected upwardly through the upper part of the register to the ceiling of the room. By leaving the cover the grill inwardly against the wall of the'room as .shown in Figure 8, hot air entering the register will be deflected by the plate 25 laterallyv into the room. 7

From the above description it will be seen that both modifications of my register above described may be converted by means of a simple adjustment for use either with hot or cold air, thereby dispe ters for each type of service.

' I claim:

1. An air register comprising: a frame; a grill 'plate hinged described has.

be passed 25 in its open posi-- nsing with the necessity of individual regishinged to the lower side of said frame and the opening therein; and a to the upper inner side of said grill and adapted to cover it when in its open or closed position.

2. An air register comprising: a frame adapted to slide into and out of a recessed wall; a grill secured over the outer face of said frame and a plate hinged to the upper inner side of said grill.

3. An air register for directing warm air to the lower strata of a room cold air to the upper strata thereof, comprising: a grill adapted in one position to lie substantially in the plane of a wall in another position to lie with its upper edge in spaced relation to said wall; a plate hingedly secured to the upper inner edge of saidgrill, said plate being free to cover upper edge said wall; and manual control means for movin said plate about its hinge irrespective of the position of said gri V V p 4. An air register for directing warm air'to the lower strata of a roomrand for directing cold air to the upper strata thereof, comprising: a frame; a grill hinged to the lower side of said frame; a plate hinged to the upper inner side of said grill, said plate being free to cover said grill when the upper edge of the grill is in spaced relation to said frame; and manual control means for moving'said plate about its hinged side irrespective of the position of, said grilL' HENRY LOUIS and for directing of said room and 

